Laptops

The Huawei MateBook 14 is an all-around notebook

Published

September 10, 2020

Rodneil Quiteles

Huawei is stepping up their game in the notebook department and their doing it by bringing to a lower price point some features that are unique to their ecosystem. This is the case with the Huawei MateBook 14.

Signature Huawei

At this point, it’s pretty easy to spot MateBooks now. They’re thin, look premium, and have a distinct design for better or worse. The MateBook 14 inherits all of these qualities.

There’s the familiar fingerprint power button, the recessed camera that sits on the full-size keyboard, and a premium metallic look.

Also still present are dual 2W speakers that make for a fantastic viewing experience. And if you’re on Zoom calls often, they’ll work fantastic too.

It ships with a 65W charger that supports Huawei SuperCharge — a standard inclusion in new MateBooks. It has a 56W battery that should last you an entire work day.

As for ports, you get two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, One full function USB-C port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and an HDMI port.

On the software side you’ll get the patented Huawei Share. It’s the feature that lets you control your Huawei/Honor smartphone directly on your laptop by tapping it on the NFC unit. This time though, instead of being on the right hand side, you’ll tap it on the trackpad.

A sight for sore eyes

The MateBook 14 has a 140inch 2K FullView Display. It has a 90% screen-to-body ratio and a 3:2 display aspect ratio for that full-on immersive feel.

It’s TUV Rheinland-certified so when you turn Eye Comfort Mode on, you can be sure it’ll take care of those precious windows to your soul.

AMD Ryzen inside

AMD Ryzen has been making a lot of waves of late and this notebook looks to offer much of the same. It’s equipped with the AMD Ryzen 4000 H-Series processor with AMD Radeon Graphics that promises to deliver quality performance and graphics.

As for the memory, it goes up to 16GB DDR4 and supports up to 512GB of PCIe SSD internal storage.

Pricing and availability

The MateBook 14 will be available in October 2020. Pricing are as follows:

R7-4800H/16GB/512GB/Touch Screen — EUR 1049 (US$ 1243)
R5 4600H/16GB/512GB — EUR 949 (US$ 1125)
R5 4600H /8GB/256GB — EUR 849 (US$ 1006)

Update as of October 9, 2020:

In the Philippines, the 16GB+512GB version retails for PhP 54,999. For a limited promo period running from October 9-24, the MateBook 14 comes with a free Huawei Classic Backpack and a Huawei Freebuds 3i (total value of PhP 11,998).

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Laptops

ROG launches 2026 Strix gaming laptop series

The pinnacle of gaming experiences

Published

June 16, 2026

GadgetMatch

The 2026 ROG Strix gaming laptops have officially arrived. They are available in the latest Strix G16 and G18 variants, as well as the Strix SCAR 18.

The latest gaming notebooks represent the pinnacle of gaming experiences, combining upgraded ROG Nebula Display technologies, refinements to ROG Intelligent Cooling, expanded high-speed connectivity, and a tool-less, upgrade-friendly chassis.

The 2026 ROG Strix G series raises the bar for mainstream gaming laptops. Both 16-inch and 18-inch models come with 2.5K Nebula Displays, now upgraded with ultra-fast 300Hz refresh rate.

Both models are capable of ultra-high framerates for the latest AAA games, thanks to the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.

Their chassis can accommodate up to 32GB DDR5 memory and up to 1TB SSD storage.

The performance is complemented by advanced ROG Intelligent Cooling, featuring end-to-end vapor chambers, Tri-Fan technology, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal.

The ROG Strix G series ranges from PhP 159,995 to PhP 319,995.

On the other hand, the 2026 ROG Strix SCAR continues ASUS ROG’s pursuit of uncompromised gaming performance.

The Strix SCAR 18 comes with the first 18-inch 4K 240Hz Mini LED laptop panel, with over 2,000 dimming zones. ROG Nebula ELMB provides up to 16x greater motion clarity. The panel also features 1,600 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3, and AGLR technology.

This laptop similarly comes with Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus, and up to GeForce RTX 5090 graphics. The graphics side is also enhanced by DLSS 4, Multi-Frame Generation, and GPU-accelerated technologies specially for the latest AAA titles.

New on the 2026 release is up to a 320W total system power. It also has a 20% thicker vapor chamber, as well as Upgraded Liquid Crystal Polymer fans to increase total airflow by 91%.

The ROG Strix SCAR 18 costs PhP 439,995.

Computers

Rewind: WWDC 2026

The Siri Update We’ve Been Waiting For?!

Published

June 10, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled Siri AI, a smarter version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence, with personal context, onscreen awareness, deeper app integration, and a brand-new experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro.

Apple also announced new Apple Intelligence features, Google Gemini-powered foundation models, smarter photo editing tools, improved parental controls, faster performance across iPhone and iPad, and the next version of macOS: Golden Gate.

In this WWDC 2026 Rewind, Michael Josh breaks down the biggest announcements, what actually matters. And, whether Apple finally delivered on the promises it made last year.

Computex 2026

Here’s all the RTX Spark notebooks announced at COMPUTEX 2026

We got notebooks from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI.

Published

June 5, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

There’s been much ado about the NVIDIA RTX Spark. By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about the upcoming reinvention of PCs. But, as a regular consumer, it’s hard to visualize just how this revolution looks like. Thankfully, in NVIDIA’s demo suites, a few manufacturers got to showcase their take on an RTX Spark notebook. And all of them are coming out in the fall.

ASUS ProArt P14 and P16

ASUS ProArt P16

ASUS ProArt P14

Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition

HP OmniBook X 14 and Ultra 16

HP OmniBook X 14

HP OmniBook Ultra 16

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+

Unfortunately, none of these brands could share comprehensive details about their laptops beyond a promise for raw power. All of these models aren’t the final version yet.

However, just from what we can tell, these notebooks do feel different from the standard fare of laptops today. For one, they are deceptively heavier. Though all of the OEMs promise a much thinner profile, they’re either packing a lot of tech inside or are using denser materials for their chassis. But again, these are engineering units, so who knows how heavy these things will actually be?

Secondly, based on NVIDIA’s demos, they can do a lot of heavy lifting. NVIDIA says that these superchips are meant for developers and creators, but gamers will also find joy in their performance. DLSS 4.5, in particular, feels like a true revolution in terms of graphics.

Thankfully, fall isn’t too far away. If you can wait, the next evolution of PCs is just around the corner.